Thread: Is "case sizing" a requirement when reloading 12 gauge hulls ?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

The Mec 600 doesn't have a shell holder. It relies on the primer punch camming the shell out on the up stroke. If it's not adjusted right long brass will stick. But a set of long nose pliers and a soft hammer pops them out in about two seconds. As mentioned earlier.

Yes, @7mmwsm I did mention that point in my post to Hamsav.

I have "fiddled" with the MEC 600's limited amount of adjustment but either got it wrong or yet to find an appropriate setting. However, now that you have raised the point, I will return to "the scene of the crime" and see if I can find an appropriate setting.

Your suggestion of long nosed pliers and soft hammer has been tried but I suspect that the Turkish has a larger chamber than normal which, it being based on a military model is to be expected and the discharged hulls are definitely larger and harder to force out of the MEC's resizer. So much so that I fear damaging the MEC, so that is a "non go.'

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

................Now you interest me, reading your post i take it as your intent to load some bp subsonic loads for the semi, or that's how it reads to me with my readin skills learnt from skool .Please post or message me when you intend a test run, I would love to see how it goes.

Currently using ADI AP 70n and have managed success with 14 grains for both subsonic and cycling the Turkish..........But not able to repeat it since...Will keep in touch @Marty Henry when I have found out how to repeat it and have moved onto B.P............... for a giggle.